Côte d’Ivoire: Azito starts up phase 3


Issue 304 - 10 Jul 2015 | 1 minute read

Azito Energie on 30 June marked the commercial start-up of phase 3 of its 430MW combined-cycle gas turbine (CCGT) power plant in Abidjan with a ceremony attended by President Alassane Ouattara. The original simple-cycle facility of 290MW has been converted to a 430MW CCGT power plant via the addition of a condensing steam turbine, powered by the gas turbines’ exhaust heat. Azito is now one of the most modern, efficient power plants in West Africa, and provides 25% of Côte d’Ivoire’s total electricity capacity.

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